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KEVIN (Carter)

Composer: John Carter

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Tune Information

Title: KEVIN (Carter)
Composer: John Carter (2016)
Meter: 6.6.11 D
Incipit: 17634 55651 23343
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: © 2016 Hope Publishing Company

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Come Down, O Love Divine

Come down, O Love divine,
seek thou this soul of mine,
and visit it with thine own ardor glowing;
O Comforter, draw near,
within my heart appear,
and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing.

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New Hymns of Hope #39
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